Saltburn, TikTok and a naked Barry Keoghan: Sophie Ellis-Bextor rejoices over Murder on the Dancefloor’s revival
It was one of the defining songs of the early Noughties – a shimmering mirrorball drop to send people dancing into the new Millennium – and now it’s being discovered by a whole new generation.
“Murder on the Dancefloor”, the disco-infused 2001 hit by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, is poised to make its return to the UK pop charts thanks to its starring role in Emerald Fennell’s 2023 film Saltburn. The sexually charged film became an unlikely Christmas hit with British households after it was released on Amazon Prime in time for the festive break.
Written and directed by Fennell, it uses the 22-year-old track as the backdrop to a prolonged nude scene, which has spawned a TikTok trend where users imitate the now-infamous film’s ending.
“Murder on the Dancefloor” is now No 7 on Spotify’s Top 50 UK chart, and predicted to re-enter
